Liquid measuring and vending device.



H. G. CORDLEY dz E. KLEINSGHMIDT. LIQUID MEASURING AND VENDING DEVICE.APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 1907.

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H. G. OORDLEY & E. KLBINSOHMIDT.

SURING AND VENDING DEVICE.-

LIQUID MBA APPLICATION FILED 0GT.28, 1907.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

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HENRY G. CORDLEY, OF GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, AND EDWARD KLEIHSCHMIDT, OFNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS T0 HENRY G. CORDLEY, 0F GLEN RIDGE, NEW

JERSEY.

LIQUID MEASURING AND VENDING DEVICE.

Patented Aug. 30, 191.0.

Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial No. 399,503.

1'0 all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that we, llnxnv Gr. Couoiaiv,

a citizen of the United States, residing at the accom )anvin drawin 'sformin at )art hereof.- 7

Our invention relates to an improved liquid measuring and vending deviceadapted to deliver measured quantities of liquid in exchange for a coin;and it consists in the measuring and vending device described in thefollowing specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andparticularly defined in the clauses of the concluding claim.

in the accompanying drawings; Figure l is a view of our device inelevation and attached to a suitable water cooler, a portion of thewater cooler being broken away to show the interior construction thereofand the means whereby a constant level of liquid is maintained therein,Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing our device more in detail, Fig. 3 isa sectional view through a rotary valve tormin a part of our device,Fig; 4 isa section [alien upon the line l l of Fig. .2, certain elementsbeing omitted for the sake of clearness oi illustration. the conduit land the parts of the valve casing adjacent thereto being also shown.and, Fig. 5 is a perspective view oi the valve and operating meanstherefor, the parts being shown separated.

Our in'iprovcd liquid measuring and vcnding device is designed to:- usein connection with and tor measuring and vending water or other beveragefrom a, cooler supplied fron'i an inverted bottle, and in which cooler aconstant. l vel oi" liquid is maintained, and in Fig. l the ret'crc21.-echanurtrr l indi ates toe (internal easing of such a cooler and 2 aninverted bottle containing a supply of liquid. the level of the liquidbeing maintained at about the level indicated by the 3 is a valve casinghaving a supply conduit 4 leading from a source of supply, and adischarge conduit terminating in a. spout 5.

(3 is a measuring vessel made preferably of glass and having an openingat its upper end as at 7 whereby said measuring vessel will always be inopen communication with the surrounding atmosphere; and this measuringvessel is connected withthe valve casing 3 by the conduit 8 whichconduit also preferably serves nring glass.

9 is a rotary valve located within the as a support for the ineasvalvecasing 3, and 10 and 11 are ports in' communication with one another bymeans of a passage extending through the rotary valve and which areadapted to i'egistcrnv'itli the ports 12 and 13 thereby establishingconnnunication between the supply conduit 4 and the conduit 8 leading tothe measuring vessel (3; or, as illnstratcl'l in Fig. 3, to registerwith ports 13 and 14, thereby establishing COlllll'lLlIllCtltlOllbetween the measuring vessel and the discharge/spout 5. V The valve 9 isnormally inthc; position shown in Fig. 3, so that the measuring vessel(3 is normally in communication with the discharge spout. Said valve is,however, in the operation of the device, rotated by mechanismhereinafter to be described soas to establish comniunicationbetween thesource of supply and the measuring vessel.

15 is an arm rigidly secured to the valve t) and by means of which saidvalve maybe rotated, and iii is a spindle projecting from the valve.

1.7 is an operating lever for rotating the valvc 9. This lever isprovided with a bearing 18 by means of which it is supported by andnormally tree to move about the spindle 10 as an axis and withoutrotatii'ig the valve .3, but the said lever and valve may be connectedtogether in the manner hereinafter described so that movement impartedto the lever will rotatethe valve through the arm 15. The (narratinglever 17 isprovided with a shelf-like portion 19 adjacent the bearing 18for receiving and supporting a coin which shelf portionis provided witha slot .20 and with one or more holes "ll, 21.

The arm 15 is provided with a lug which is bent over so as toextendparallel with and at a short distance from the shelf portion 19 ofthe lever 17, and said lug is so designed and positioned upon the armthat it may pass through the slot- 20 of the shelf portion 19 when thelever 17 is operated, as will be understoodfrom Fig. a of the drawings.The arm 15 is also provided with a second lug 23 similar to but shorterthan the lug 22, which lug is adapted to be engaged by the upperportion. 24 of the shelf portion 19, whereby the arm may be moved to theright (Figs 2 and 5) by the lever 17.

25 is a stop supported from the valve casing 3 by means of a bracket 26and against which the shelf portion 19 rests, as will be understood fromFigs. 2 and 5.

27, 27 are pins carried by the stop 25 and projecting through the holes21, 21, when the parts are assembled.

28 is a pin carried by the bearing 18 and which engages with the stop tolimit the movement of the operating lever when the valve 9 is operated.

Our device is intended to be used as a coin controlled liquid vendingdevice as above stated; to which end. we surround the operatingmechanism for the valve with a casing 29 having a slot 30 in which theop erating lever 17 works, a chute 31 through which a coin may besupplied, and a passage way 32 shown broken away but designed to lead toa suitable box for receiving the coins.

and are stops placed upon the shelf 19 to guide and maintain the coin inproper position.

Our device operates as follows: A coin upon being placed in the chute 31slides down between the stops 33 and 3% on to the shelf portion 19 andbeneath the lug 22 until it comes to rest against the pins 27 asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. l, The operating lever 17 is now movedin the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, whereupon the coin will.

be brought into engagement with the lug 22 of the arm 15, the pins 27still maintaining the coin in proper position. Further movement of theoperating lever will now rotate the valve 9' into position such that theports 10 and 11 will register with the ports 12 and 18, the coinmeanwhile having been carried beyond the pins 27. The operating leverhavin now reached its extreme posit-ion, liquid Wlll flow through theconduits 4: and 8 into the measuring glass (5 until the level thereincorresponds with the level of the liquid in the cooler 1. The operatinglever 17 is now .moved in the reverse direction, whereupon the coin willbe released and will fall from the shelf 19 and pass through the passageway 32 into a suitable box. During the return movement of the lever 17the upper portion 2% of the shelf portion 1?) engages with the lug 23 ofthe arm. 15 to thereby rotate the valv 9 back into its original positionas indicated in Fig. 3. The liquid 5 in the measurn vessel (3 is nowfree to flow therefrom through the conduit 8 and spout 5 into a suitablereceptacle.

Having thus described our invention and explained the mode of operationthereof, we

claim and Patent:

1. In a water cooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintaining aconstant level of desire to secure by Letters water in said coolingchamber; a measuring vessel the upper end of which extends above thelevel of water in said cooling chamber and which measuring vessel isin'open communication with the atmosphere; a valve casing having supplyand discharge pas 8o charge passage, according to the position intowhich said valve may be moved, to thereby control the how of waterthrough the passages in said valve casing; an arm secured to said rotaryvalve and through which said valve may be rotated; a spindle projectingfrom said valve; a lever supported by and :free to move upon saidvspindle as an axis; a stop carried by said 'alve casing and serving tolimit the movement of said lever in one direction; means whereby saidlever and arm may be connected together to thereby rotate said arm andvalve in one direction; and means carried by said arm and engaged bysaid lever for rotating said arm and valve in a reverse direction.

2. In a water cooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintaining aconstant level of water in said cooling chamber; a valve easing havingsupply and discharge passages,

and having also a third passage; a conduit communicating with said thirdpassage and extending upwardly therefrom; a measuring vessel independentof said valve casing and supported by said conduit, the upper end ofwhich measuring vessel extends above the level of water in said coolingchamber and which measuring vessel is in open communication with theatmosphere;

a conduit connecting said cooling chamber with the supply passage fsaid-valve casing; a rotary valve within said casing and having apassagewh ch passage may 'estab.

lish communication between said third passage and said supply passage orbetween said third passage and discharge passage, according to theposition into which said valve may moved, to therebv control the arotary valve within said 85 into whiclnsaid valve may flow of vaterthrough the passages in said valve casing; an arm secured to said rotaryvalve and through which said valve may be rotated; a spindle projectingfrom said valve; a lever supported by and tree to move upon said spindleas an axis; a stop for limiting the movement of said lever in onedirection; means whereby said lever and arm may be connected together tothereby rotate said valve in one direction; and

means carried by said arm and engaged by said lever to thereby rotatesaid valve in a reverse direction.

3. In a watencooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintaining a constantlevel of water in said cooling chamber; a measuring vessel the upper endof whichextends above the level of water in said cooling chamber andwhich measuring vessel is in open communication with the atmosphere; avalve casing having a normally closed supply passage and a normally opendischarge passage, and having also a third passage through which waterimay flow to said measuring vessel; a conduit connecting said coolingchamber with the supply passage of said valve casing; a rotary valvewithin said casing and having a passage which passage mayestablishcommunication between said third passage and said supplypassage or between said third passage and said discharge passage,according to the position be moved to thereby control the flow of waterthrough the passages in said valve casing; an arm secured to said rotaryvalve and through which said valve may be rotated; a spindle projectingfrom said valve; a lever supported by and free to move upon said spindleas an axis; a stop for limiting the movement of said lever in onedirection: means wherel'iy said lever and arm may be connected togetherto thereby rotate said valve in one direction to close said dischargepassage and to open said supply passage; aml'mcans carried by said armand engaged by said lever to thereby rotate said valvein areverse'direction to close said supply passage and open said dischar bpassage.

4. ln a water cooler; a cooling chamber; means for maintaining"E aconstant level of water in said cooling chan'iber; a n'ieasuring vesselthe upper end ot; which extends above the level of water in said coolingchamber and which measuring vessel is in open com munication with theatmosphere; a valve casing having a normally closed supply passage and anormally open discharge passage and having also a third passage throughwhich water may flow to said measuring vessel a conduit connecting saidcooling chamber with the supply passage of said valve casing; arotarywalve within said casing and having a passage which passage mayestablish connmmication between said third passage and said supplypassage or between said third passage and said discharge passage,according to the position into which said valve may be moved, to therebycontrol the flow of water through the passages in said valve casing; anarm secured to said rotary valve and through which said valve may berotated; an operating lever adapted to rotate said valve; a stop forlimiting the movement of said lever in one direction; means whereby saidlove and arm may be connected together to thereby rotate said valve inone direction to close said discharge passage and to open said supplypassage; and means carried by said arm and engaged by said lever tothereby rotate said valve in areverse direction to close said supplypassage and open said discharge passage.

In a water cooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintaining a constantlevel of, water in said cooling chamber; a measuring vessel the upperend of which extends above the-level of water in said cooling chamberand which measuring vessel is in open communication with the atmosphere;a valve casing having a normally closed supply passage and a normallyopen discharge passage and having also a third passage through whichwater may flow to said measuring vessel; a conduit connecting saidcooling chamber with the supply passage of said valve casing; a rotaryvalve within said casing and having a passage which passage mayestablish communication between said third passage and said supplypassage or be tween said third passage and said discharge passage,according to the positioninto which said valve may be moved, to therebycontrol the flow of water through the passages in said valve casing; anarm secured to said rotary valve and through which said valve may berotated; an operating lever adapted to move about the axis of saidrotary valveand-through which said valve may be 0-,'

tated;'a stop for limiting the movement I 5 said lever in one direction;means whereby said lever and arm may be connected together to therebyrotate said valve in one direction to close said discharge passage andi.

to open said supply passage; and means carried by said arm and engagedby said lever to thereby rotate said valve in areverse direction toclose said supply passage and open said discharge passage.

(3. In a water cooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintaining aconstant; level of water in said cooling chamber; a valve casing havingsupply and discharge passages, andhaving also a third passage; a conduitcommunicating with said third passage and extending upwardly therefrom;a measuring vessel independent of said valve casing Y water in saidcooling chamber; a valve casand supported by said conduit, the upper endof which measuring vessel extends above the level or" water in saidcooling chamber and which measuring vessel is in open communication withthe atmosphere; a conduitconnecting said cooling chamber with the supplypassage of said valve casing; a rotary valve within said casing andhaving a passage whichpassage may establish communication between saidthird passage and said supply passage or between said third passage andsaid discharge passage, accord ing to the position into which said valvemay be moved, to thereby control the flow of water through the passagesin said valve casing; an arm secured to said. rotary valve and throughwhich said valve may be rotated;-an operating lever adapted to rotatesaid valve; a stop for limiting the movement of said lever in onedirection; means whereby said lever and arm may be connected together tothereby rotate said valve in one direction; and means carried by "saidarm and engaged by said lever to thereby rotate said valve in a reversedirection. 7. In a water cooler, a cooling chamber; means for maintammga constant level of ing having supply and discharge passages, and havingalso a third passage; a conduit communicating with said third passageand extending upwardly therefrom; a measuring vessel independent of saidvalve casing and supported by said conduit, the upper end of whichmeasuring vessel extends above the level of Water in said coolingchamber and which measuring vessel'is in open communication with theatmosphere; a conduit connecting said cooling chamber with the supplypassage of said valve casing; a ro taryvalve within said casing andhaving a passage which passage may establish communication betweensaidthird. passage and said supply passage or between said third? assa e andsaid dischare assa e'. accordingto the position into which said valvemay be moved, to thereby control the flow of water through the passagesin said valve casing; an arm secured'to said rotary valve and throughwhich said valve may be roeeavae tated; an operating lever adapted tomove about the axis of said rotary valve and through which said valvemay be operated; a stop for limiting the movement of said lever in onedirection; means whereby said.

open communication with the atmosphere;

a valve casing having supply and discharge passages, and having also athird passage through which water may flow to said measuring vessel; aconduit connecting said cooling chamber withthe supplypassage of saidvalve casing; a rotary valve within said casing and having a passagewhich passage may establish communication between said third passageandv said supply passage or between said third passage and saiddischarge passage, according to the position into which said valve maybe moved, to

thereby control the flow of Water through the passages'in said valvecasing; an arm secured to said rotary valve and through which said valvemay be rotated; an oper- I ating lever adapted to rotate said valve; astop carried by said valve casin and serving to limit the movementofsald lever in one direction; means whereby said lever and I arm may beconnected together to thereby rotate said arm" and valve andmeanscarried by said armand engaged in. one direction;

by said lever for rotating said arm and valve in a reverse direction.

This specification signed and ivitnessed this 23rd dayof October A'. D.19071. HENRYGICORDLEY,

EDWARD KLEINSOHMIDT, In the presence of; I J. B.- Konnooernn, l LEAVELL.

